Trees for Troops Makes Delivery to Ft. Benning

ROTC students from Jackson High School load Christmas trees donated to the national Trees for Troops program by Georgia growers in 2006. (Georgia Farm Bureau)

The Trees for Troops program, sponsored by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and FedEx Corp., stopped at Ft. Benning on Monday, to deliver some 700 Christmas Trees to troops and military families.

The program is a part of a nationwide organization that provides transportation and logistical assistance for community and non-profit organizations, according to a statement by the company.

This year, more than 11,000 trees from 27 states are expected to be delivered to 25 military bases in the United States and overseas. In 2005, the program delivered more than 4,300 trees to bases across the United States.

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